Ryan Reynolds Says 'There's No Rule' Against Playing Deadpool And Green Lantern

[Hotwire]

Actors would never work more than once with this mentality.

Not really, just think along the lines of Hugh Jackman playing Superman. It really only applies to comic book films. I actually expected fanboys to kind of support this. Especially when some are saying things like, "That actor IS that character!" I don't know, just a peeve of mine.

 

[Infinity9999x]

Not really, just think along the lines of Hugh Jackman playing Superman. It really only applies to comic book films. I actually expected fanboys to kind of support this. Especially when some are saying things like, "That actor IS that character!" I don't know, just a peeve of mine.

I simply want the best actor possible for the role. If Hugh Jackman reads the best for Supes, then put him in tights. That's always been my mentality.

Also, Reynolds/DP is a special case, in being that both the characters are relatively unknown to the general public, and also very different characters.

 

[Franklin Richards]

I think you sell Green Lantern's name a little short in the public recognition category. Granted they think he's the Green Hornet but they at least have heard of him.






:gl: :gl: :gl:

 

[Infinity9999x]

I think you sell Green Lantern's name a little short in the public recognition category. Granted they think he's the Green Hornet but they at least have heard of him.






:gl: :gl: :gl:

Ha well, he's not completely in the black. Thanks to the success of JLU, the name is fairly recognizable. A lot of my friends have been asking me why they didn't cast a black actor for GL. I would argue he's got more recognizably than Captain America with the general public at the moment. Hopefully the upcoming movies will change that.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Not really, just think along the lines of Hugh Jackman playing Superman. It really only applies to comic book films. I actually expected fanboys to kind of support this. Especially when some are saying things like, "That actor IS that character!" I don't know, just a peeve of mine.

I dont see why comic book movies should get a such a constraint.

If Hugh Jackman was as good for Superman as Ryan Reynolds is for Deadpool but he was cast and successfully performed as Wolverine I would welcome him as Supes.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

to be honest, I don't think so. Or anytime soon.

Fox is gonna sit on it, like how they're sitting on the other so-called spin-offs. And the sad thing about the X-Men franchise is that it's going backwards instead of progressing forward. Now it's full of spin offs galore, with no direction in sight. It just seems like Fox doesn't know what to do with the property. Deadpool included.

Creatively, yeah I can see that, they don't know what they're doing--financially, however, they know exactly what they're doing: throwing s**t out so it can make millions of dollars.

I think he can because you know Halle Berry pulled off Catwoman and Storm, right?

Heh. Ha. Haha. Hahahahaha. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Whew, thanks for the laugh, man. Carry on...

I think you sell Green Lantern's name a little short in the public recognition category. Granted they think he's the Green Hornet but they at least have heard of him.






:gl: :gl: :gl:

True--my mom has the gist of who Green Lantern is, and she willfully ignores that stuff.

 

[Keyser Soze]

to be honest, I don't think so. Or anytime soon.

Fox is gonna sit on it, like how they're sitting on the other so-called spin-offs. And the sad thing about the X-Men franchise is that it's going backwards instead of progressing forward. Now it's full of spin offs galore, with no direction in sight. It just seems like Fox doesn't know what to do with the property. Deadpool included.

Oh no, Fox know exactly what they're doing with the X-Men franchise. Continuing to make X-Men movies just for the sake of making them, so the rights can't revert to Marvel.

 

[Webhead2006]

well i think i read some where if fox doesnt get another Xmen type of film out by 2012 the xmen rights would revert back to marvel. Though i am not to sure. At this rate if any marvel film from fox reverts back to marvel it will probably be DD first. Cause i seriously doubt fox will try again for DD.

 

[Octoberist]

the sad thing is that Daredevil is such a great character who got an average/bad movie, despite the director's cut.

 

[Webhead2006]

TRue there octoberist.

 

[Doctor Jones]

You think if marvel still owned the rights to TF they could of bought back the x-men, FF, DD rights from FOX?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

the sad thing is that Daredevil is such a great character who got an average/bad movie, despite the director's cut.

See I don't get the hate for Daredevil. The DC was a GREAT film I think. The only thing that let's it down is the silly playground fight and some dodgy CGI.

And Reynolds will play both.

The guy has been banging on about Deadpool since 2002. So what? He patiently waits 7 YEARS for the chance to make a Deadpool film, Deadpool finally gets green lit THEN he decides. "You know what? I've waited for this for 7 years, now the chance is here I'm gonna **** it off!"

C'mon...

Deadpool was never gonna be out before 2012 regardless of GL. What's Reynolds supposed to do? Just stop everything for Deadpool? Course not. He's done what a young actor with his star on the rise SHOULD do. Get another gig.

GL will be the "event" movie for him. Deadpool will more than likely be a cult film in the mold of Blade that he wants to do simply because he wants to do be Deadpool. Simple as that.

And as far as popularity goes. I'd say that at this present time they are pretty close.

Sure GL has the prestige of being a old school Golden Age character. And he has the big Blackest Night event.

But Deadpool has 2 ongoing series that sell at around 50-60,000 EACH. A highly praised mini series, multiple appearances in other comic book characters books PLUS he is now getting a THIRD ongoing series.

You don't get three ongoing series, multiple cross-overs and appearances and not be bonafide A-List. That's a fact.

And both characters can provide rich story telling opportunities. Obviously GL is the epic space saga. But then Deadpool is more of a psychological character. I mean, a story about a mercenary who gets terminal cancer, leaves the love of his life so she doesn't share his pain, goes to extreme lengths to cure cancer, but ends up even worse than before, physically and mentally scarred, makes for a compelling story even without the fourth wall breaking, the satire, the bonkers humour and the ninja/soldier stuff.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Well said, Ace.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yup i recently saw DD's director's cut on tv and compared to the standard version it a bit better the the original theaterical version of the film.

As for ryan doing both gl and deadpool. We will just have to see right now if deadpool gets a script, its approved by fox, and they get a director, and then if ryan still wants to do it or if he is able to do it bearing how long it takes to get ready and what else is on his plate between now and then.

 

[BlackLantern]

Oh no, Fox know exactly what they're doing with the X-Men franchise. Continuing to make X-Men movies just for the sake of making them, so the rights can't revert to Marvel.

well that deal isn't "in perpetuity", it has to run out sometime....

 

[Octoberist]

or Marvel/Disney can buy the contract out..

 

[BlackLantern]

Disney should just give Fox a buyout opportunity...write 'em a check and if they don't take it...DESTROY THEM!!!!

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i said it before fox would likely keep a hold on xmen property for another few years, they know they can make money off the xmen characters. Be that a good or even bad film. But others they own dd/ff/gr they are really likely not going to get things actually moving on more films for those characters. so i really do think they should cut their loses there and hope for the best with xmen for awhile longer.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The day when the Marvel rights from Fox go back to Marvel, damn, I think America should throw a party.

 

[cerealkiller182]

The day when the Marvel rights from Fox go back to Marvel, damn, I think America should throw a party.

I bet we'd have to wait a damn long time for X-Men.

If Fox makes anyone of the spinoffs do they retain rights to the entire universe?

 

[Webhead2006]

yea we know xmen is their hot ticket right now so fox is likely going to hold on to the film rights for xmen verse for a good long time. As i said before with the dead weight of the other properties they still have it should just go back to marvel. Cause do you really think they are going to do another ghost rider, or daredevil getting off the ground again, highly unlikely i think. As for FF thats a toss up there they could do something there but i still say give FF back to marvel too.

 

[Doctor Jones]

First class is a bad idea. But I like the plot of origins 2 and MCquarrie is writing, but Fox will probably **** it all up anyway.

 

[Vis]

"There's no rule that says you can't play two different characters in two different comic-book universes," Reynolds told Entertainment Weekly.

Great, now he can ruin both characters/movies simultaneously.

 

[Octoberist]

yeah, vis. That's the ultimate goal. Yeah, that's right....(pttf)

 

[Webhead2006]

Well yea fox has totally screwed the poouch with the marvel films they have rights too. Sure some have been ok, or done decently, but they could still be done so much better. As for Ryan i said my case on this before, i have no worries with him. HE can do comedy he can do drama, and campbell is a solid director so he will probably balance ryan out well.